TTMIK Books Newsletter Lounge πŸ’Œ by https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge en-us 2026-04-30 03:38:42 UTC 2026-08-18 05:41:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/svg/1f4da.svg [Issue #1] K-Pop Demon Hunters' Oscar Win! πŸ† TTMIK_Books https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3891978566 Teacher Kyung-hwa shared the exciting news of K-Pop Demon Hunters winning two Oscars! She also mentioned the moving acceptance speeches by Director Maggie Kang and Lee Jae that touched her heart. How did you enjoy the awards ceremony? We'd love to hear your thoughts too!

<μΌ€μ΄νŒ 데λͺ¬ ν—Œν„°μŠ€>κ°€ μ•„μΉ΄λ°λ―Έμ—μ„œ 2관왕을 μ°¨μ§€ν–ˆλ‹€λŠ” 기쁜 μ†Œμ‹κ³Ό ν•¨κ»˜, λ©”κΈ° κ°• κ°λ…λ‹˜κ³Ό 이재 λ‹˜μ˜ 감동적인 μˆ˜μƒ μ†Œκ°μ„ μ–ΈκΈ‰ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„μ€ μ‹œμƒμ‹μ„ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μ¦κΈ°μ…¨λ‚˜μš”?

]]> 2026-04-30 06:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3891978566 [Issue #2] BTS "Arirang" & The Return of the King πŸ’œ TTMIK_Books https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3891997816 In 2015, Teacher Kyung-hwa asked "Who is BTS?" at LA K-CON. Fast forward to 2026, and she’s sharing her thoughts on them becoming "National Singers." She also talks about finding a BTS feature in a Japanese magazine and the surprise over the all-English lyrics of their new title track, "Swim." We'd love to hear your thoughts too!

2015λ…„ LA K-CONμ—μ„œ "BTSκ°€ λˆ„κ΅¬μ˜ˆμš”?"라고 λ¬Όμ—ˆλ˜ κ²½ν™” μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ΄, 2026λ…„ 'κ΅­λ―Ό κ°€μˆ˜'κ°€ 된 BTS에 λŒ€ν•΄ μ΄μ•ΌκΈ°ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. 일본 μ„œμ μ—μ„œ λ°œκ²¬ν•œ μž‘μ§€ 이야기, μƒˆ 앨범 Arirang의 타이틀곑 Swim 가사가 μ „λΆ€ μ˜μ–΄μ—¬μ„œ λ†€λžλ‹€λŠ” 이야기도 ν–ˆλŠ”λ°μš”. μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„μ˜ 생각도 λ“€λ € μ£Όμ„Έμš”.

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]]> 2026-04-30 06:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3891997816 Welcome to our cozy Newsletter Lounge! β˜•πŸ’œ TTMIK_Books https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3899468627 Hello, TTMIK readers! This is the TTMIK Books team.

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]]> 2026-05-06 02:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3899468627 [Issue #3] Teacher Kyung-hwa and "The King’s Warden" 🐯 TTMIK_Books https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3899668266 Teacher Kyung-hwa went to see the movie The King’s Warden with her parents! In the newsletter, she shared the various discussions surrounding the filmβ€”from the actors’ incredible performances and the tiger CGI controversy to the "did you cry?" debate. Have you seen The King’s Warden? If not, we’re curious to know what movie you’ve watched at the cinema recently!

κ²½ν™” μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ€ μ˜ν™” <μ™•κ³Ό μ‚¬λŠ” λ‚¨μž>λ₯Ό λΆ€λͺ¨λ‹˜κ³Ό ν•¨κ»˜ 보고 μ™”λŒ€μš”! λ°°μš°λ“€μ˜ λͺ…연기와 ν˜Έλž‘μ΄ CG λ…Όλž€, 이 μ˜ν™”λ₯Ό 보고 μšΈμ—ˆλŠ”μ§€ μ•ˆ μšΈμ—ˆλŠ”μ§€ λ“± μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ΄ 이 μ˜ν™”μ— λŒ€ν•΄ μ–΄λ–€ 이야기λ₯Ό λ‚˜λˆ„λŠ”μ§€ λ‰΄μŠ€λ ˆν„°μ— λ‹΄μ•˜λŠ”λ°μš”. μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„μ€ <μ™•κ³Ό μ‚¬λŠ” λ‚¨μž> λ³΄μ…¨λ‚˜μš”? λͺ» 보셨닀면 μ΅œκ·Όμ— μ˜ν™”κ΄€μ—μ„œ μ–΄λ–€ μ˜ν™”λ₯Ό λ³΄μ…¨λŠ”μ§€ κΆκΈˆν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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]]> 2026-05-06 04:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3899668266 [Issue #4] Korea's Baseball Boom 🧒 TTMIK_Books https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3913697300 Baseball is having a major moment in Korea right now! In this letter, we explore how KBO has become more than just a sport, from K-pop-style fan culture and limited-edition merch to stadium food that makes you forget you're even watching a game. Have you been to a KBO game this season? We'd love to hear about your experience!

μš”μ¦˜ ν•œκ΅­μ—μ„œ 야ꡬ 인기가 정말 λ§Žμ€λ°μš”! K-pop μŠ€νƒ€μΌμ˜ 응원 λ¬Έν™”, ν•œμ •νŒ ꡿즈, 그리고 경기보닀 ν™”μ œκ°€ λ˜λŠ” μŒμ‹κΉŒμ§€, 야ꡬ가 ν•˜λ‚˜μ˜ λΌμ΄ν”„μŠ€νƒ€μΌμ΄ 된 μš”μ¦˜ νŠΈλ Œλ“œλ₯Ό λ‹΄μ•˜μ–΄μš”. 야ꡬ μ’‹μ•„ν•˜μ„Έμš”?

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]]> 2026-05-15 05:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3913697300 [Issue #5] 3 Korean Baseball Expressions ⚾ TTMIK_Books https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3925826232 Teacher Kyung-hwa is a KIA Tigers fan, and she brought three fan expressions from the stands! A chant for a veteran player, a rivalry nickname rooted in Korean mythology, and a superstar's fan-made abbreviation. Even if you don't follow baseball, these are worth knowing. Which one was your favorite?

κ²½ν™” μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ€ μ•Όκ΅¬νŒ€ KIA νƒ€μ΄κ±°μ¦ˆμ˜ νŒ¬μΈλ°μš”. 이번 λ ˆν„°μ—μ„œλŠ” KIA νŒ¬λ“€μ΄ μ“°λŠ” μž¬λ―ΈμžˆλŠ” ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ ν‘œν˜„ μ„Έ 가지λ₯Ό μ†Œκ°œν•΄ μ£Όμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. κ°€μž₯ λ§ˆμŒμ— λ“œλŠ” ν‘œν˜„μ€ λ¬΄μ—‡μ΄μ—ˆλ‚˜μš”? μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„μ€ μ‘μ›ν•˜λŠ” μ•Όκ΅¬νŒ€μ΄ μžˆλ‚˜μš”?

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]]> 2026-05-22 08:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3925826232 [Issue #6] Cool People Are Reading πŸ“š TTMIK_Books https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3942485617 In Korea, picking up a book has become a way to express your identity. This letter explores ν…μŠ€νŠΈ νž™ (Text Hip), the trend turning reading into a lifestyle, and λ…νŒŒλ―Ό (dokpamin), the dopamine hit you get from reading. There's also a fun fact about what the National Institute of Korean Language thinks we should be calling it. What's the last book you read?

μš”μ¦˜ 디지털 λ„€μ΄ν‹°λΈŒ μ„ΈλŒ€λŠ” ν…μŠ€νŠΈλ₯Ό 읽고 μ“°λŠ” 것을 νž™(Hip)ν•˜λ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•œλŒ€μš”. 디지털 μ½˜ν…μΈ μ— ν”Όλ‘œκ°μ„ λŠκ»΄μ„œ μ•„λ‚ λ‘œκ·Έμ μΈ 것을 μ°ΎλŠ” κ±ΈκΉŒμš”? 책을 κΌ­ 읽기만 ν•˜λŠ” 것이 μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ, ν‚€λ§μœΌλ‘œ λ§Œλ“€μ–΄ 가방에 달고 λ‹€λ‹ˆκ³ , 인상 κΉŠμ€ 뢀뢄은 λ…ΈνŠΈμ— 손 κΈ€μ”¨λ‘œ 적고, λΆν΄λŸ½μ— κ°€μž…ν•˜κ³ , λ„μ„œμ „μ— κ°€λŠ” λ“± 책을 μ¦κΈ°λŠ” 방법도 λ‹€μ–‘ν•΄μš”. μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„μ€ 책을 μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ 즐기고 κ³„μ‹œλ‚˜μš”?

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]]> 2026-06-05 10:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3942485617 [Issue #7] κ³ λ§‰λ‚¨μΉœ and the Slang That Expired 😬 TTMIK_Books https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3958807988 A KBS music show announced its new season title: "μ„±μ‹œκ²½μ˜ κ³ λ§‰λ‚¨μΉœ (Sung Si-kyung's Eardrum Boyfriend)." The internet was not impressed. Teacher Kyung-hwa breaks down why this once-trendy slang now makes people cringe, and why it never made it into the Korean Slang Expressions books. Is there any outdated slang in your native language that makes you cringe?

μ‹œμ¦Œλ§ˆλ‹€ 이름이 λ°”λ€ŒλŠ” KBS μŒμ•… ν”„λ‘œκ·Έλž¨μ΄ μžˆλŠ”λ°μš”. 이번 μ‹œμ¦Œ 제λͺ©μ΄ <μ„±μ‹œκ²½μ˜ κ³ λ§‰λ‚¨μΉœ>이라고 λ°œν‘œν–ˆμ„ λ•Œ, μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ˜ λ°˜μ‘μ΄ λœ¨κ±°μ› μ–΄μš”. μ–΄λ–€ μͺ½μœΌλ‘œ λœ¨κ±°μ› μ„κΉŒμš”? λ„ˆλ¬΄ λ³„λ‘œλΌκ³ , λ‹Ήμž₯ ν”„λ‘œκ·Έλž¨ 이름 바꾸라고, λˆ„κ°€ μ»¨νŽŒν–ˆλƒκ³ , 뢀정적인 λŒ“κΈ€μ΄ μ–΄λ§ˆμ–΄λ§ˆν•˜κ²Œ λ‹¬λ Έμ–΄μš”. μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„μ΄ λŠλΌκΈ°μ—λŠ” 'κ³ λ§‰λ‚¨μΉœ', μ–΄λ–€κ°€μš”?

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]]> 2026-06-19 12:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3958807988 [Issue #8] 빨강머리 μ•€, Tim Hortons, and μΊλ‚˜λ‹€ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ TTMIK_Books https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3966616727 What comes to mind when you think of Canada? For Teacher Kyung-hwa, it's 빨강머리 μ•€ (Anne of Green Gables). She visited Prince Edward Island last summer to make a childhood dream come true, and recently rushed to a Tim Hortons Anne event in Seoul two days in a row! Have you ever traveled somewhere just because of a book, movie, or drama you loved?

κ²½ν™” μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ€ μΊλ‚˜λ‹€ ν•˜λ©΄ κ°€μž₯ λ¨Όμ € λ– μ˜€λ₯΄λŠ” 것이 어렸을 λ•Œ μ’‹μ•„ν–ˆλ˜ λ§Œν™” <빨강머리 μ•€>μ΄λž˜μš”. 배경이 된 ν”„λ¦°μŠ€ μ—λ“œμ›Œλ“œ 섬에도 μ—¬ν–‰ κ°”λ‹€ μ™”λ‹€κ³  ν•˜λŠ”λ°μš”. μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„λ„ μ±…μ΄λ‚˜, μ˜ν™”, λ“œλΌλ§ˆ λ•Œλ¬Έμ— μ–΄λ”˜κ°€λ₯Ό μ—¬ν–‰ν•œ 적이 μžˆλ‚˜μš”?

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]]> 2026-06-28 15:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3966616727 [Issue #9] μ‘Œμž˜μ‹Έ: 3 Korean Expressions for the World Cup ⚽ TTMIK_Books https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3979564645 Teacher Kyung-hwa has been following the World Cup through highlights and headlines, and she can't help noticing fun Korean expressions along the way. In this letter, she shares three: 경우의 수 (the elimination math every fan dreads), μ‘Œμž˜μ‹Έ (we lost, but we fought well), and μ•½νŒ€ (the underdog you can't help rooting for). Do you have expressions like these in your language, or which one did you like the most?

κ²½ν™” μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ΄ μ›”λ“œμ»΅ κ΄€λ ¨ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ ν‘œν˜„ μ„Έ 가지λ₯Ό μ†Œκ°œν•΄ μ€¬μ–΄μš”. μˆ˜ν•™ μš©μ–΄μ§€λ§Œ 슀포츠 λ¦¬κ·Έμ—μ„œλ„ 많이 μ“°λŠ” '경우의 수', μ‘Œμ§€λ§Œ 잘 μ‹Έμ› λ‹€λŠ” 뜻의 'μ‘Œμž˜μ‹Έ', 그리고 κ°•νŒ€μ˜ λ°˜λŒ€λ§ 'μ•½νŒ€'κΉŒμ§€. 였늘 ν‘œν˜„ 쀑 λ§ˆμŒμ— λ“œλŠ” 게 μžˆμ—ˆλ‚˜μš”?

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]]> 2026-07-11 13:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3979564645 [Issue #10] λŸ¬λ‹ν¬λ£¨, 클라이밍μž₯: Korea's Hottest Fitness Trends πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ§— TTMIK_Books https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3987526813 Running and climbing have been trending in Korea for years now, and the TTMIK team is no exception! From signing up for marathons together since 2022 to hitting the climbing gym after work, we've been fully on board. Do you enjoy running, climbing, or any other hobbies these days?

ν•œκ΅­μ—μ„œλŠ” 달리기와 클라이밍이 λͺ‡ λ…„μ§Έ μΈκΈ°μ˜ˆμš”. ν‹°ν‹°λ―Ή 사무싀 μ‚¬λžŒλ“€λ„ μœ ν–‰μ„ κ·ΈλŒ€λ‘œ 따라가고 μžˆλŠ”λ°μš”! μ½”λ‘œλ‚˜ 직후인 2022λ…„λΆ€ν„° μ§€κΈˆκΉŒμ§€ μ—¬λŸ¬ λ§ˆλΌν†€ λŒ€νšŒμ— ν•¨κ»˜ μ‹ μ²­ν•΄μ„œ λ‚˜κ°€κ³ , 퇴근 ν›„ 클라이밍μž₯에도 κΎΈμ€€νžˆ ν•¨κ»˜ κ°€κ³  μžˆμ–΄μš”. μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„μ€ μ–΄λ–€ μš΄λ™μ„ 즐기고 κ³„μ‹ κ°€μš”?

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]]> 2026-07-20 12:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3987526813 [Issue #11] μ°Έμ™Έ: Korea’s Yellow Summer Melon 🍈 TTMIK_Books https://padlet.com/TTMIK_Books/newsletter_lounge/wish/3997366976 Chamoe is one of Korea’s favorite summer fruits, but it may be unfamiliar if you’ve never lived in Korea. In this letter, Teacher Kyung-hwa introduces chamoe, the Korean word 제철, and two pretty summer recipes she tried at home. What summer fruit do you love most?

μ°Έμ™ΈλŠ” ν•œκ΅­μ—μ„œ 여름에 많이 λ¨ΉλŠ” κ³ΌμΌμ΄μ—μš”. 이번 λ ˆν„°μ—μ„œλŠ” κ²½ν™” μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ΄ 참외와 ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ ν‘œν˜„ 제철, 그리고 직접 λ§Œλ“€μ–΄ λ³Έ μ°Έμ™Έ λ ˆμ‹œν”Ό 두 가지λ₯Ό μ†Œκ°œν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„μ΄ κ°€μž₯ μ’‹μ•„ν•˜λŠ” 여름 과일은 λ¬΄μ—‡μΈκ°€μš”?

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